Villanova could make history, and the kid at Arizona almost surely will. And can’t wait to see who’ll end up with “Boo Butt.”
The NBA draft is almost at hand and the Sixers (at this point) have first-round picks Nos. 10 and 26. Here’s a look at the players expected to go early on.
1. Just about all the top prospects were college freshmen this past season. The notable exceptions are sophomores Robert Williams (Texas A&M) and Miles Bridges (Michigan State), junior Mikal Bridges (Villanova) and international player Luka Doncic.
2. Mikal Bridges’ mother, Tyneeha Rivers, is a global vice president of human resources for a company owned by Sixers owner Josh Harris.